Winter Athlete Blues
Callie Ahlgrim, Social Media Specialist
January 31, 2012
Ah, midterms: birds chirping out the window while students are inside studying, in the same spot they have been for five hours. The musty smell of old textbooks wafts around each house. The town is deserted while Staples students close themselves away to cram last bits of information. However, the ice... Read more »
Jan. 31, 2012 | Guidance Department Chaos
Julia Sharkey, Sports Editor
January 31, 2012
7:55 a.m. The Staples High School Guidance Department is becoming very hectic as students wish to change their current second semester classes and schedule their classes for next year. The appointment books are soon to be completely full. Grade 9: March 5-9 Grade 10: March 19-23 Grade 11: February 13-17
Caroline Rossi, Staff Writer
January 31, 2012
Call it a problem, or just a full-blown obsession, but Caroline Rossi ’13 is an addict. SNL is her drug. It’s no surprise that Rossi loves comedy—her bold personality and booming smile give it away. Her in-person presence translates on stage as well, as Rossi has been a ballet dancer for 11 years,... Read more »
A Staples’ Reaction to the Capture and Death of the Alleged Westport Murderer
Ryder Chasin, Sports Editor
January 31, 2012
Foreign exchange student Ada Podpiszyl ’12 came to Westport instilled with high expectations. She saw an affluent, supportive community—utopian, even. Little did she know, on Dec. 8 her opinion would change. “When I came to Westport, it seemed like a perfect town. Everything was so clean and nice... Read more »
Talk and Chalk: Getting to Know Staples’ Substitute Teachers
Haley Zeldes, Web Sports Editor
January 30, 2012
“Yes! No work today,” is what Bennett Propp ’15 exclaims as he sees the substitute teacher walk into the room. The same scenario occurs in classic movies, with many substitutes portrayed as nervous and disheveled. The Staples scenario is quite different because students are not the savages... Read more »
Jan. 30, 2012 | Shopping in the Sun
Isabel Mann, Staff Writer
January 29, 2012
Staples Community Responds to Death of Former Penn State Coach Joe Paterno
Ben Reiser and Ryder Chasin, News Editor and Sports Editor
January 29, 2012
“It’s hard not to think that the job was keeping him alive. He died from cancer, but it seemed like he died of a broken heart.” This is how Justin Gallanty ’14 described the Jan. 22 death of legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. In fact, the phrase “broken heart” appears to be... Read more »
January 28, 2012 | A Work in Progress
Ryder Chasin, Sports Editor
January 28, 2012
10:48 a.m. In downtown Westport, the windows come down and the ladders go up as construction begins on AAA Insurance in the CVS plaza. Caution tape surrounded the area, sectioning off the rest of the parking lot from the store.
English Teacher Assists in Roadside Wreck
Aaron Hendel, Staff Writer
January 27, 2012
It was unusually dark this morning, in spite of the rain and fog, as students and teachers were coming to school. That may in part explain why nobody initially stopped to assist the participants of an accident on I-95 South. The wreckage consisted of a truck and car along the highway barrier. There was... Read more »
Charlie’s Pick of the Week: “The Grey”
Charlie Greenwald, Web A&E Editor
January 27, 2012
Liam Neeson is now 59 years old, which is way past the age of a typical Hollywood movie star. The average age of the 5 highest-grossing actors of last year—Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Adam Sandler, Taylor Lautner and Robert Downey Jr.—is 39 years old. Yet Neeson, nearing 60 but a burly 6’4,... Read more »
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